Pick out the Healthy Heart Tips that Work for You! Keeping your heart muscle in good shape is so smart. Here are 10 tips to move you in the direction of feeling well and thriving each and every day: Make your breakfast oatmeal with apple cider instead of water & top it with walnuts. When you eat out, go for menu buzzwords like steamed, garden fresh, grilled & poached. Keep laughing. It can actually decrease stress hormones & reduce artery inflammation. Use a lunch-size plate for dinner as a way to keep your portions in check. Try a large spinach salad for dinner … [Read more...] about Healthy Heart Tips!
Supermarket Musical Fun & Thanks to You!
Fun at the Supermarket! For years now, I've enjoyed helping everyday people better understand how to gather a healthy shopping basket at their favorite supermarket. If you've never walked through your store with a registered dietitian (RD), then perhaps it can be your New Year's Resolution for 2012. For both the RD and you, there will be eye-opening discoveries at nearly every turn of the aisle. For you, there will be healthier groceries for a healthier kitchen! Music in the Aisles! Here's a short video to put a smile on your face...a musical at the supermarket? You … [Read more...] about Supermarket Musical Fun & Thanks to You!
Looking for a Versatile Fall Fruit? Try Apples!
Apples Score High Nutrition Marks You can't beat the apple for crunch, rich flavor and 'sweet' nutrition. Eat apples often and learn how to choose and store them to preserve their top-notch nutrition. During the Fall, you will experience the very freshest flavors if you buy locally grown apples and try a new variety for fun! Apples Satisfy All Age Groups No matter what your age, apples satisfy. Kids love them sliced, diced and whole - as long as their front teeth are in tact. Adolescents and teens enjoy them plain and with a caramel dip. Adults and seniors learn to choose a sweet or … [Read more...] about Looking for a Versatile Fall Fruit? Try Apples!
Name that Fruit/Veggie: A Game of Healthy Choices!
Game Rules: 1. Look at what I bought at my local Farmer's Market yesterday. 2. Try to name everything. 3. Try to work each fruit/veggie into a healthy meal or snack. Hints: 1. Fresh fruits can be a part of breakfast, lunch or dinner...or, a snack. One easy way to prepare them is to wash in cold tap water, peel (depending on the fruit) and eat. 2. Fresh veggies can be eaten raw, in most cases, or cooked. One easy way to cook them is to wash in cold tap water, cut and microwave. Solution to the Game (left to right): 1. Santa Rosa Plums - Very sweet and a tiny bit tart. … [Read more...] about Name that Fruit/Veggie: A Game of Healthy Choices!
Summer’s Healthy Choices – Now What?
Summer Fruits & Veggies are Here! It is an awesome time of year to go shopping for local, seasonal fruits and veggies. You can find them at your local farm market, roadside stand or supermarket. Stock up now while the summer harvest is 'rolling in' and you'll be glad you did. What to Do with Summer's Bounty! Shopping for healthy summer produce is one thing and figuring out what to do with it once you get home is another. Buy too much? Lacking inspiration to get into the kitchen and cook? Confused how to use it all up? Here's some help. Summer Ideas for Your Healthy … [Read more...] about Summer’s Healthy Choices – Now What?
Eating Well ~ Saving Money!
Is Your Plan to Eat Well Working? Do you set expectations for meals and snacks that are too high? Does your grocery cart overflow with foods that are perishable and/or require a lot of fancy preparation? Too often, do you end up throwing away half your perishables and not making that special recipe, wasting food and money? Get Simple. Eat Well. Save Money. 1. Focus your menu. Build a week's menu around 5 simple foods like cantaloupe, sugar snap peas, cucumbers, skinless chicken thighs and instant brown rice. Remember, grocery shopping can be fun! 2. Plan to eat well. Make whole … [Read more...] about Eating Well ~ Saving Money!